The Benefits of Partitioned Sleep: A Spanish & Japanese Perspective

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This discussion focuses on the concept of biphasic sleep, where individuals partition their sleep into two segments, each lasting approximately three hours. The author proposes that by adopting this pattern, similar to the Spanish siesta, one can potentially reduce total sleep time to six hours while maintaining alertness and bodily functions. The discussion highlights the efficiency of REM cycles in biphasic sleep and compares it to the sleep patterns of the Japanese, who reportedly achieve lower sleep durations. The author expresses a desire to monitor the effects of this sleep pattern closely.

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  • Understanding of biphasic sleep patterns
  • Knowledge of REM sleep cycles
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  • Awareness of the physiological effects of sleep deprivation
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This discussion is beneficial for sleep researchers, individuals interested in optimizing their sleep patterns, and anyone exploring the effects of biphasic sleep on health and productivity.

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i am thinking it partioning sleep patterns, and as far as i can tell, i can get it down to 3 hours or so a day, though i don't want to take 6 naps or so a day as this will lead to decreased levels of seratonin,melanin etc. i beliave that if i take two 3 hour "naps" or rather partitioned sections of sleep 10, and 8 hour apart, the i may very well be able to sucessfully gain 2 hours a day without tiredness, and little other in the way of negative outcome. Spaniards do this with their siestas, though their sleep is not partitioned evenly they still manage to go on just fine with what could be an elimination of sleep because of quicker jumping into rem cycles, and still with enough to produce a fair amount of needed bodily cemicals. they don't do this efficiently enough to beat out the sleep-deprives japanese as far as least sleep daily goes, but i think that in this way, 6 hours should be ample. does anyone have any experiense with polyphastic sleep, and the possible adverse affects that i may experience. (i intend to monitor myself as closely as possible, as i am quite curious as to any effects ood or bad).
 
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no one knows of it, seems surprising a bunch of physicsts can allways use some spare time, what about ubermans (and excuse me, its actually biphasic* sleep, not phastic i just hit an extera letter, though i doubt that will jar anyones memories
 
and oh yeah the spaniards thing for you critics doesent refer to all, or those of today, as only around 7-10% still take regular catnaps.
 
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